ASTA 106 - ANTIQUITIES

ASTA 106 - ANTIQUITIES

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  • APULIAN GNATHIA-WARE CHOUS Late 4th century BC height cm 12,5 Decorated with...
    Lot 49

    APULIAN GNATHIA-WARE CHOUS
    Late 4th century BC
    height cm 12,5

    Decorated with a continuous vine branch on the body and near the rim, from which two leaves fall; on center, a candelabrum with an oil lamp on the top.

    Provenance. Private collection, London; acquired in Geneva from Alara gallery on 1990s.

  • COUPLE OF APULIAN GNATHIA-WARE EPICHYSIDES Late 4th century BC height max cm...
    Lot 50

    COUPLE OF APULIAN GNATHIA-WARE EPICHYSIDES
    Late 4th century BC
    height max cm 20

    Provenance. Private collection, London; acquired in Geneva from Alara gallery on 1990s.

  • COUPLE OF APULIAN GNATHIA-WARE KYLIKES Late 4th century BC diam. max cm 10;...
    Lot 51

    COUPLE OF APULIAN GNATHIA-WARE KYLIKES
    Late 4th century BC
    diam. max cm 10; height max cm 7,7

    Provenance. Private collection, London; acquired in Geneva from Alara gallery on 1990s.

  • COUPLE OF APULIAN GNATHIA-WARE 'NET' BOTTLES Late 4th century BC height max...
    Lot 52

    COUPLE OF APULIAN GNATHIA-WARE 'NET' BOTTLES
    Late 4th century BC
    height max cm 14

    Provenance. Private collection, London; acquired in Geneva from Alara gallery on 1990s.

  • APULIAN BLACK-GLAZED GUTTUS ca. 300 BC height cm 12 With a fronting head of a...
    Lot 53

    APULIAN BLACK-GLAZED GUTTUS
    ca. 300 BC
    height cm 12

    With a fronting head of a bearder Satyr in the central tondo.
    Intact, with minor cooking cracks.

    Provenance. Private collection, London; acquired in Geneva from Alara gallery on 1990s.

  • CANOSAN TRIPLE SPOUTS ASKOS Listata III Phase, ca. 300 - 250 BC height cm 41...
    Lot 54

    CANOSAN TRIPLE SPOUTS ASKOS
    Listata III Phase, ca. 300 - 250 BC
    height cm 41

    The body is embellished with finely executed bands of vegetal ornament; at the bottom, fish, starfish and cuttlefish. There is a Greek dedication painted on the rim, difficult to translate, but probably referable to a donary.
    Clearly restored, with big lacks.

    Provenance. Private collection, London; acquired on the art market in the 1980s.

  • AFRICAN RED SLIP HEAD-FLASK North Africa, near the style of Navigius's...
    Lot 55

    AFRICAN RED SLIP HEAD-FLASK
    North Africa, near the style of Navigius's workshop, ca. AD 300 - 350
    height cm 25,5

    A girl with large almond-shaped eyes with impressed pupils, and incised details of the lashes and brows, wearing a diamond-shaped pendant between the eyebrows, her hair pulled up in a central top-knot and dressed in horizontal ridges around the top of the head, the funnel spout emerging from the top of the head, with an handle at the back.
    Minor cracks and abrasions; some encrustations.

    Provenance. From the collection of a Diplomatic since 1980s.

  • ETRUSCAN BRONZE KOUROS STATUETTE ca. 530 - 510 BC height cm 17,5 A large male...
    Lot 56

    ETRUSCAN BRONZE KOUROS STATUETTE
    ca. 530 - 510 BC
    height cm 17,5

    A large male statuette of archaic taste, with defined pectorals, hair rendered by incised parallel lines, the face with large almond-shaped eyes, the mouth drawn into a smile; and a tenon below for insertion.
    Untouched dark green patina, resemblig to that of the votive deposits found in 1869 in Fonte Veneziana (Arezzo, Tuscany).

    Provenance. English private collection; said coming from the Viennese family Schneider collection, formed since the early 20th century.

  • ETRUSCAN BRONZE PLAQUE ca. 500 - 480 BC cm 45 x 7 Part of a furniture,...
    Lot 57

    ETRUSCAN BRONZE PLAQUE
    ca. 500 - 480 BC
    cm 45 x 7

    Part of a furniture, vehicle or door fitting. At both ends of the slab, is the specular figure of winged Lasa, with a chiton and pointy shoes, striding moving holding a wreath in her hands. Similar Etruscan bronze plaques, but from the Archaic period, also in the Edward Perry Warren collection in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston (cf. Greek, Etruscan & Roman Bronzes in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 1971, no. 690).

    Provenance. English private collection; said to be part of the Ferenc Pulszky sale, Paris, May 1868.

  • ETRUSCAN BRONZE PLAQUE ca. 500 - 480 BC cm 17 x 16 Part of a furniture,...
    Lot 58

    ETRUSCAN BRONZE PLAQUE
    ca. 500 - 480 BC
    cm 17 x 16

    Part of a furniture, vehicle or door fitting. Showing Turms - Hermes, winged, draped and wearing winged sandals, striding moving to left in a field of flowers, holding a wreath. Similar Etruscan bronze plaques, but from the Archaic period, also in the Edward Perry Warren collection in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston (cf. Greek, Etruscan & Roman Bronzes in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 1971, no. 690).

    Provenance. English private collection; said to be part of the Ferenc Pulszky sale, Paris, May 1868.

  • ETRUSCAN BRONZE PLAQUE ca. 500 - 480 BC cm 14 x 10 Part of a furniture,...
    Lot 59

    ETRUSCAN BRONZE PLAQUE
    ca. 500 - 480 BC
    cm 14 x 10

    Part of a furniture, vehicle or door fitting. Interesting scene, probably referable to the birth of Menrva - Minerva: the little goddess, born from the head of Tinia - Jupiter, is depicted in a small size, between two adults, probably Tinia himself, enthroned, and Sethlans - Vulcan, standing. Similar Etruscan bronze plaques, but from the Archaic period, also in the Edward Perry Warren collection in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston (cf. Greek, Etruscan & Roman Bronzes in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 1971, no. 690).

    Provenance. English private collection; said to be part of the Ferenc Pulszky sale, Paris, May 1868.

  • ITALIC BRONZE STATUETTE OF HERAKLES 5th - 4th centuries BC height cm 16 The...
    Lot 60

    ITALIC BRONZE STATUETTE OF HERAKLES
    5th - 4th centuries BC
    height cm 16

    The hero is rapresented standing on a rectangular stand part of the original cast, brandishing a club, with the Nemean lion's skin on the left arm. Great attention to the minor details.
    Untouched green patina.

    Provenance. English private collection; purchased in Austria in the late 1960s.

  • GREEK VOLUTE-KRATER BRONZE HANDLE ca. 500 - 450 BC height cm 30 (without...
    Lot 61

    GREEK VOLUTE-KRATER BRONZE HANDLE
    ca. 500 - 450 BC
    height cm 30 (without stand)

    Characterized by the fine articulate structure, composed by volutes spaced out by stylized palmette and the lower terminals assume typical swans' heads shape. Close comparisons in the British Museum (1865,0103.43 volute-krater probably from Tarentum; cf. Catalogue of the Bronzes in the British Museum. Greek, Roman & Etruscan, London 1899, no. 258) and in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston (volute-krater found at Spongano, near Vaste, South Italy; cf. Greek, Etruscan & Roman Bronzes in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 1971, no. 441).
    Light patina, likely from the sea.

    Provenance. English private collection; purchased in Germany in the early 2000s.

  • ROMAN BRONZE CIRCULAR BREAD STAMP 1st - 2nd centuries AD diam. cm 6; height...
    Lot 62

    ROMAN BRONZE CIRCULAR BREAD STAMP
    1st - 2nd centuries AD
    diam. cm 6; height (with handle) cm 4,4

    During the Roman era, bakeries were required to stamp their bread with an individual seal in order to trace the source of the loaves and to prevent fraud or theft of imperial supplies. This stamp was property of the freedman T. Albius (T. ALBI L.), and has as baker's symbol a rudder on the centre.

    Provenance. English private collection, acquired before 2000.

  • GREEK ATTIC MARBLE HEAD OF A WOMAN Early 4th century BC height (head) cm 31;...
    Lot 63

    GREEK ATTIC MARBLE HEAD OF A WOMAN
    Early 4th century BC
    height (head) cm 31; height (stand) cm 12; length cm 17 x 17

    Larger than life-size Attic Pentelic marble female head, perhaps of a goddess. The oval is elongated, with full cheeks and round chin. Eyes and eyelids are delicately molded, creating the effect of a deep gaze and a feeble smile. The forehead is framed by fine and soft locks tied back, that allow us to glimpse the ears. The face is partially damaged by ancient injuries: an ancient restoration made on back and top of the head is still visible through the traces of the gradina tool (or tooth chisel) and the oxide of an iron pin. The state of preservation is impressive, similar to that of the Elgin Marbles. Provided with a museal stand.

    Published. Oliver Forge, Brendan Lynch: The Ancient World. From Mesopotamia to Coptic Egypt, London 30 June - 7 July 2017, n. 37.

    Provenance. English private collection; purchased from Godson & Coles in 2002.

  • ROMAN MARBLE PORTRAIT OF A MATRON Julio-Claudian Period, 1st century BC - 1st...
    Lot 64

    ROMAN MARBLE PORTRAIT OF A MATRON
    Julio-Claudian Period, 1st century BC - 1st century AD
    height cm 25, without stand

    The Roman lady (Matrona) is represented with the oval face characterized by rounded chin and slightly-full lips. The eyes are framed by thin modelled brows, arching gracefully and merging with the bridge of her nose. On the short forehead, the wavy hairs are center parted, with the individual strands delineated, which are elegantly pulled back to the nape, in origin probably collected in a chignon. The head is rendered with great restraint and an admirable mixture of realistic and idealized forms, recalling the expressions of beauty in vogue during the late Augustan time and the first decades of Julio-Claudian period. Provided with a museal stand.

    Provenance. English private collection, purchased from Sotheby’s London, 10-11 December 1992 sale, lot 490.

  • ROMAN GREY MARBLE STATUE OF A SLEEPING GIRL Mid - end 2nd century AD length m...
    Lot 65

    ROMAN GREY MARBLE STATUE OF A SLEEPING GIRL
    Mid - end 2nd century AD
    length m 1.13

    Nude, with eyelids ajar, in an deep slumber; a drapery surrounds the head, descending and wrapping around the body under the soft belly. Exotic features, evocative of North Africa; however the hairstyle refers to those of the Antonine Dynasty, such as Faustina Major. We don't know whether it represent a sarcophagus lid or a stand-alone sculpture, we only know that this sleeping girl statue was loved in the past, because of the numerous restorations and reconsideration: an iron rod at the feet to reinforce - the armilla on the right arm sculpted at a later point - the hole in the ear realized for a lost metal or glass earring - the upper part of the head restored in antique with a sculpted portion of Parian marble.

    Provenance. English private collection; purchased from Ghassan T. Rihani, Amman - London (with a photocopied invoice dated 2 July 1987).

  • ROMAN MARBLE HOUND 1st - 2nd centuries AD height cm 42,5, cm 47 with Iron...
    Lot 66

    ROMAN MARBLE HOUND
    1st - 2nd centuries AD
    height cm 42,5, cm 47 with Iron support

    The hound, probably male one, is realised seated, upright. The animal is naturalistically carved, as visible by its body slendered powerful, with visibly defined rib-cage. Provided with an iron museal stand.

    Provenance. English private collection; already in the collection of Mr. U.C., started during 1950s in Belgium.

  • ROMAN ALABASTER LABRUM 1st - 2nd centuries AD diam. cm 108; height cm 22 A...
    Lot 67

    ROMAN ALABASTER LABRUM
    1st - 2nd centuries AD
    diam. cm 108; height cm 22

    A labrum is a large circular basin for cold water in the caldarium or hot room of a Roman bath complex; they were made of marble in order to maintain a cool water temperature. This specimen was carved from a single block of precious Egyptian "Cotognino" Alabaster. The flattened lip has the traces of three rectangular recesses for the insertion of metal clamps; on the outer edge of the hemispherical tub, is a rectangular recess "L" shaped, sculpted for the insertion of an additional metal clamp. On the bottom, presumably in a later period were engraved the letters BR. The condition of the present example indicates wear from water over a significant length of time; one restoration is on the lip. Close comparisons of "Forma II" shape specimens in A. Ambrogi, "Labra di età Romana in marmi Bianchi e colorati", Roma 2005, pp. 75-79.

    Exhibited. Biennial of Art of Rome, 2014; TEFAF, Maastricht, 2015.

    Provenance. Italian private collection, changes of ownership documented since 1980; currently in Milan and provided with export license.

  • ROMAN MARBLE MODEL OF A TEMPLE PODIUM 2nd - 3rd centuries AD height cm 15;...
    Lot 68

    ROMAN MARBLE MODEL OF A TEMPLE PODIUM
    2nd - 3rd centuries AD
    height cm 15; long sides length cm 21,5

    A model of a Temple Podium, likely the stand belonging to a cult image perhaps linked to the sea; with a frontal staircase, dolphins and sea monsters on sides.

    Provenance. English private collection; already in the collection of Mr. U.C., started during 1950s in Belgium.

  • ROMAN-LEVANTINE BASALT ALTAR WITH HELIOPOLITAN DEITIS 2th – 3rd centuries AD...
    Lot 69

    ROMAN-LEVANTINE BASALT ALTAR WITH HELIOPOLITAN DEITIS
    2th – 3rd centuries AD
    height cm 40, without wooden stand

    On each side a portrayal of deity: Apollo Helios, nimbate and radiate; a female head that reminds the Syrian goddess Aphrodite - Astarte; a diademed bearded man with short wavy hair, probably resembling to Zeus Helios; finally Tyche, with turret crown. The whole enriched by repetition of symmetrical couple of stylized phytomorphic elements. A sacre altar of the Roman Province of Syria, an extremely rare specimen, maybe the only one in private hand, beautiful example of the Roman-Oriental Religious syncretism.

    Provenance. In the collection of an Italian Noble family since 1980s; returned by the Italian Judicial Authority to the owner; sold with an export licence issued by the Republic of Italy.

  • ROMAN MARBLE GRAVESTONE 3rd - 4th centuries AD height cm 37; length cm 38;...
    Lot 70

    ROMAN MARBLE GRAVESTONE
    3rd - 4th centuries AD
    height cm 37; length cm 38; wide cm 3,5

    Tombstone of Flavia, dedicated by the freedwoman Eutychia: [Fla]via T(iti) Flavi Papi/ [...]rni Athenodori / lib(erta) Eutychia fec(it) / sibi et L(ucio) Publicio / Hermoluc(o) coniugi / lib(eris) III Flaviae / post(eris) eo(rum) / in fr(onte) p(edes) XXXIV in agro p(edes) XXV.
    Made in Roman time reusing an oldest marble threshold; with an old-collection patina and various plaster restorations.

    Published. Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss / Slaby: EDCS-79600107.

    Provenance. English private collection, acquired by the current owner in Munich in 1990s.

  • COLLECTION OF ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE, CORINTHIAN AND ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN POTTERY...
    Lot 71

    COLLECTION OF ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE, CORINTHIAN AND ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN POTTERY
    7th - 6th centuries BC

    Provenance. Collection returned by the German Judicial Authority to Herakles Numismatik und Antiquitäten GmbH (München), who acquired it on the European art market since the 1970s; from 2000s the entire collection is located in the United Kingdom; some objects of this collection were bought subsequently by the Italian Government (e.g.: bari.repubblica.it - Archeologia, torna in Puglia la stele dauna di oltre 2.500 anni fa: presa all'asta con una colletta). Almost all objects need restoration, if well executed will be an excellent investment, also a good exercise for scientific or academic purposes. Lot sold as seen, no returns.

  • COLLECTION OF APULIAN RED-FIGURE POTTERY 4th - 3rd centuries BC Provenance....
    Lot 72

    COLLECTION OF APULIAN RED-FIGURE POTTERY
    4th - 3rd centuries BC

    Provenance. Collection returned by the German Judicial Authority to Herakles Numismatik und Antiquitäten GmbH (München), who acquired it on the European art market since the 1970s; from 2000s the entire collection is located in the United Kingdom; some objects of this collection were bought subsequently by the Italian Government (e.g.: bari.repubblica.it - Archeologia, torna in Puglia la stele dauna di oltre 2.500 anni fa: presa all'asta con una colletta). Almost all objects need restoration, if well executed will be an excellent investment, also a good exercise for scientific or academic purposes. Lot sold as seen, no returns.

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ASTA 106 - ANTIQUITIES

Inizio Asta

22 aprile 2022 ore 12:00 CEST (11:00 BST)


Luogo

Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair, London W1S 1BU/14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, London W1S 1HN, United Kingdom.


Esposizione

Tutti i lotti saranno visibili direttamente presso Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair, London W1S 1BU/14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, London W1S 1HN, United Kingdom dal 19 al 21 Aprile 2022 dalle ore 10.00 alle ore 19.00 GMT (London Time).


Offerte pre-asta

Le offerte pre-asta potranno essere effettuate sino alle ore 9:00 CEST (8:00 BST) del 22 Aprile 2022.


Diritti D'asta: 26%


Live Bidding Arsvalue: 3%

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INFORMAZIONI SULL'ASTA 106

- I lotti verranno aggiudicati definitivamente in sala durante l’asta che si svolgerà il 22 Aprile 2022 – 11:00 BST(London Time) presso Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair, London W1S 1BU/14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, London W1S 1HN, United Kingdom.

 

- Tutti i lotti saranno visibili direttamente presso Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair, London W1S 1BU/14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, London W1S 1HN, United Kingdom dal 19 al 21 Aprile 2022 dalle ore 10.00 alle ore 19.00 BST(London Time).

 

- Le offerte potranno essere effettuate attraverso il nostro sito (www.bertolamifineart.com) o il portale Invaluable, ATG – Saleroom, ArsValue, Sixbid, Emax, Biddr, via fax, via email, telefonicamente o direttamente presso le sedi di Bertolami Fine Arts. Le offerte via email, via fax, attraverso il nostro sito o i vari portali potranno essere effettuate sino alle ore 8:00 BST(London Time) del 22 Aprile 2022.

 

- A parità di offerta sul medesimo lotto ed in assenza di nuove offerte in sala, quest’ultimo verrà assegnato all’offerta con data anteriore.

 

- In caso di una sola offerta su un lotto, l’importo di aggiudicazione sarà quello dell’importo di base.

Esempio: importo base £ 1.000,00. Importo unica offerta £ 1.500,00. Il lotto viene aggiudicato al cliente che ha effettuato l’unica offerta per £ 1.000,00.

 

- In caso di offerte multiple sul medesimo lotto, l’offerta vincente sino a quel momento verrà calcolata mediante un incremento prestabilito (vedi tabella “Predetermined increase”) da aggiungere alla offerta immediatamente inferiore rispetto a quella più alta ricevuta.

Esempio: prezzo base £ 1.000,00. Cliente (A) offerta £ 1.270,00. Cliente (B) £ 1.800,00. In tal caso l’offerta vincente sarà quella del cliente (B) per l’importo di £ 1.370,00 (ossia con l’incremento prestabilito come da tabella per lo scaglione corrispondente pari ad £ 100,00 oltre l’offerta immediatamente inferiore di £ 1.270,00).

 

- L’elenco delle aggiudicazioni verrà pubblicato da Bertolami Fine Arts sul proprio sito, ai soli fini informativi entro cinque giorni dalla chiusura dell’asta.

 

- Il pagamento dei lotti aggiudicati potrà avvenire come segue:

- assegno bancario o circolare non trasferibile intestato ad Bertolami Fine Arts LTD, con aggiunta all’importo della fattura di £ 10,00 per gli assegni esteri.

- bonifico bancario a favore di Bertolami Fine Arts LTD con aggiunta all’importo della fattura di £ 10,00 per i bonifici extra-Europei da effettuarsi su: 

Barclays in Pound, IBAN: GB68 BUKB 2057 7690 1999 66 – Account Nr. 90199966 - SWIFT/BIC: BUKBGB22

Barclays in Euro, IBAN: GB69 BUKB 2057 7642 5454 00– Account Nr. 42545400 - SWIFT/BIC: BUKBGB22

- Carta di credito(Visa e MasterCard) e PayPal

Alle fatture pagate con bonifico bancario, assegno o contanti non saranno aggiunte le tasse amministrative del 3,5%.

 

- Il pagamento dei lotti aggiudicati dovrà avvenire entro e non oltre 7 giorni dal ricevimento della fattura di acquisto. A partire dal 30° giorno della data dell’asta, verranno calcolati 1% di interessi di mora mensile.

 

- I costi doganali, di spedizione e per eventuali richieste di licenze di esportazione sono a carico del compratore. Nel caso in cui, per contestazioni ingiustificate, gli oggetti dovessero essere restituiti a Bertolami Fine Arts, le spese doganali e di spedizione sono a carico del cliente.

 

- Bertolami Fine Arts si riserva la facoltà di ritirare dall'asta qualsiasi lotto. Il banditore, durante l’asta, ha facoltà di abbinare o separare i lotti ed eventualmente variare l’ordine di vendita. Lo stesso potrà, a proprio insindacabile giudizio, ritirare i lotti qualora le offerte in asta non raggiungano il prezzo di riserva concordato tra Bertolami Fine Arts e venditore.

 

- L' aggiudicatario corrisponderà a Bertolami Fine Arts LTD una commissione d'asta, per ciascun lotto, sul prezzo di aggiudicazione pari al 26%.

 

- I lotti aggiudicati con il sistema Live-bidding del nostro sito web www.bertolamifinearts.com avranno un incremento del 1,5% sul prezzo di aggiudicazione. I lotti aggiudicati con il sistema Live-bidding di Invaluable avranno un incremento del 5% sul prezzo di aggiudicazione.

I lotti aggiudicati con il sistema Live-bidding di ATG - Saleroom avranno un incremento del 3% sul prezzo di aggiudicazione.

 

- A tutti i partecipanti all'asta è richiesto, ai sensi della validità di un eventuale aggiudicazione, di compilare una scheda di partecipazione con i dati personali e le informazioni richieste, prima di ogni asta. Per poter effettuare acquisti è necessario possedere la capacità di agire richiesta dalla legge. 

 

- Bertolami Fine Arts può accettare mandati per l’acquisto, effettuando rilanci mediante il banditore, in gara con il pubblico partecipante all’asta. Bertolami Fine Arts si riserva il diritto di rifiutare le offerte di acquirenti non conosciuti a meno che non venga rilasciato un deposito a intera copertura del valore dei lotti desiderati o, in ogni caso, fornita altra adeguata garanzia.

 

- Le stime relative al possibile prezzo di vendita di ciascun lotto sono stampate sotto la descrizione dei lotti riportata nel catalogo e non includono i diritti d'asta dovuti all'aggiudicatario. Tali stime sono puramente indicative. Le descrizioni dei lotti nel catalogo potranno essere soggette a revisione, mediante comunicazioni al pubblico durante l'asta.

 

- Le indicazioni e descrizioni contenute nel catalogo sono opinioni soggettive e sono espresse in buona fede.


- In caso di discrepanze prevale la versione online di questo condizioni di vendita.

 

TABELLA  INCREMENTI AUTOMATICI 

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200-499

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1.000-1.999

100

2.000-4.999

200

5.000-9.999

500

10.000-19.999

1.000

20.000-49.999

2.000

50.000+

5.000

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